Treasury Management Consultancy Service

Borough of Poole is the unitary authority responsible for local government in the town and the Borough of Poole in Dorset. An existing treasury management consultancy contract with Arlingclose Ltd expires on 30th April 2016, so the authority is seeking to procure an effective service to continue from this date.
The authority wishes to appoint a Single Service Provider to deliver the requirements
The invitation to tender has been issued on supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk procurement portal as an open advert under CPV code 66000000, Financial and Insurance services (66600000 Treasury services)

External Audit Services - Poole Housing Partnership

The Audit must be carried out in accordance with legislative requirements set out in The Companies Act and within appropriate Accounting and Auditing standards. The Audit is to include such examination of the accounts, statements, underlying records and control systems as is necessary to reach an opinion on the financial statements. The external auditor should report on significant weaknesses in accounting and internal control systems in a Key Issues Memorandum (Management Letter), and review the company's internal financial controls. The external auditor will be required to attend the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board to discuss and provide comment on the Financial Statements and the Annual General Meeting. An audit plan will be required in advance, on an annual basis, detailing the proposed dates, staffing, materiality and charge. Poole Housing Partnership (PHP) is an Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) that was established in 2004. Wholly owned by the Borough of Poole it manages the Housing Revenue Account for the council and has responsibility for the delivery of all services relating to the council housing stock across Poole. PHP receives a management fee via the Housing Revenue Account and operates within a management agreement agreed with the Borough of Poole that sets out the responsibilities of each party. It is also able to generate income from other activities that support housing services and receives a small level of income from grants and other contractual arrangements PHP is a company limited by guarantee and is governed by the Companies Act. It does however operate in the not for profit sector and seeks to achieve social aims with any profits that can be generated from its operations. The Board of Directors consists of 15 members representing tenants & leaseholders, Poole councillors and independents.

External Audit Services - Poole Housing Partnership

Borough Of Poole | PublishedApril 25, 2017 - Deadline March 3, 2017

Winner

Crowe Clarke Whitehill LLP

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79212300

The Audit must be carried out in accordance with legislative requirements set out in The Companies Act and within appropriate Accounting and Auditing standards. The Audit is to include such examination of the accounts, statements, underlying records and control systems as is necessary to reach an opinion on the financial statements. The external auditor should report on significant weaknesses in accounting and internal control systems in a Key Issues Memorandum (Management Letter), and review the company's internal financial controls. The external auditor will be required to attend the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board to discuss and provide comment on the Financial Statements and the Annual General Meeting. An audit plan will be required in advance, on an annual basis, detailing the proposed dates, staffing, materiality and charge. Poole Housing Partnership (PHP) is an Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) that was established in 2004. Wholly owned by the Borough of Poole it manages the Housing Revenue Account for the council and has responsibility for the delivery of all services relating to the council housing stock across Poole. PHP receives a management fee via the Housing Revenue Account and operates within a management agreement agreed with the Borough of Poole that sets out the responsibilities of each party. It is also able to generate income from other activities that support housing services and receives a small level of income from grants and other contractual arrangements PHP is a company limited by guarantee and is governed by the Companies Act. It does however operate in the not for profit sector and seeks to achieve social aims with any profits that can be generated from its operations. The Board of Directors consists of 15 members representing tenants & leaseholders, Poole councillors and independents.

Care provider market engagement for a new 80 Bed Care Home with Nursing and Dementia Care.

Borough of Poole | PublishedMarch 4, 2016

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85000000, 85144000

The subject matter of this Notice is the market engagement for the supply of care provision in a new 80 bed care home with nursing care including for residents with dementia and behaviour which may be challenging. The proposal is for the Council to fund and build the Care Home on Council owned land in Poole, Dorset. The purpose of this early market engagement exercise is to; — Inform the care market of the Council's Plans — Gauge the level of interest in the external marketplace for organisations willing to provide care and operate the proposed 80 bed care home with nursing and dementia care — Inform preparation of a full business case for the development of a Council site to build a new 80 bed care home — To gain an insight from the care market on the impact of the design on providing quality affordable care — Inform any subsequent procurement exercise including the development and refinement of the service specification and associated terms and conditions of the lease. The market engagement consists of: 1. An invitation to download and respond to a Soft Market Testing Questionnaire, which seeks your views to assist the Council achieve the objectives of the market engagement activity. Closing date for responses is 8.4.2016. 2. The opportunity to attend a Care Providers Engagement Event on Thursday 5.5.2016 at Lighthouse Poole which will provide further opportunity to give feedback and comment on our plans. The event will also be an opportunity to meet the appointed architects who will present their design ideas for you to comment upon. The ‘Engagement Event’ is intended for up to 2 senior managers (ideally one operational manager/practitioner and one commercial/financial manager) from each company with experience of successful care, successful commercial arrangements and best practice design for residential care homes for those with dementia and/or requiring nursing. Please download, complete and return the booking form to reserve your place. Reservations will be accepted up to 8.4.2016 via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk (search using title). . Attendance is not restricted to only those fully completing the Soft Market Testing Questionnaire. If you have missed the 8th April deadline and would like to attend the Engagement Event, reservations can be made, up to and including 22nd April, by email to l.squires@poole.gov.uk